The Sustainable Organization – Volume 3

Academic, Cross-Sectoral, and Industrial Pathways to Achieving the UN SDGs
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-28948-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 378 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

Reihe: Future of Business and Finance

Building on the conceptual framework established in earlier volumes, The Sustainable Organization – Volume 3 advances the conversation from principles to practice. This volume focuses on how sustainability and the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are actively enabled, taught, governed, and implemented across academic institutions, industry, and cross-sector collaborations—guided by the Three-Pillar Model.

Spanning foundational reflections, academic research, and real-world case studies, the book brings together diverse perspectives from universities, global enterprises, public institutions, and innovators. Contributions explore topics such as transformative education, data-driven sustainability, circular business models, governance systems, fashion and luxury industries, MedTech, logistics, and collaborative sourcing.

Rather than prescribing a single pathway, this volume embraces plurality, connectivity, and purpose-driven transformation. Historical insights, contemporary case studies, and philosophical reflections underscore both the urgency of action and the opportunity for reconstruction—of organizations, leadership, and sustainability itself. This book serves as both inspiration and guidance for academics, practitioners, and decision-makers committed to shaping resilient, responsible, and future-ready organizations.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wollmann, Peter

Pemler, Doris

Ndrevataj, Mersida

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Organisationstheorie, Organisationssoziologie, Organisationspsychologie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Betriebliches Energie- und Umweltmanagement

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Introduction.- The Framing of the Book – Why a Third Volume is Needed, what its Focus is and How It Reflects Current Developments of Sustainability and UN SDG Coverage Activities.- A Brief Update on the Three-Pillar Model on Sustainability and UN SDG Coverage.- The End of Meroe - a Surprisingly Modern Lesson in Climate History.- Part II: Academic Institutions to Enable Sustainable Practice and UN SDG Coverage.- Sustainable Data Management - Leveraging the Data Value Chain for UN SDG Achievement through the Three Pillar Model.- Transformative Education and the Earth Charter Enabling Sustainable Development through Transformative Learning in Higher Education.- Educating Purpose-Driven Innovators for Circularity: Insights from Global Industry – Academia Collaboration.- Improving Corporate Environmental Responsibility: The Impact of Perceived Stakeholder Pressure, Benefits and Barriers in Switzerland and Germany.- From Metrics to Meaning: Fostering Sustainability by Reclaiming Leadership as a Conscious and Archetypal Way of Being.- Part III: Cross-Sectoral Approaches to Sustainability from Industry to Fashion.- Case study from Swiss Post: Sustainability Matters – How to Transform an Organization.- Case Studies on Organizational Resilience and Sustainability Through Decision-Oriented Governance Systems.- Remote Monitoring Advancing Sustainability in the MedTech Industry.- riving the Circular Economy: How Multi-Cycle Business Models Turn Circularity into Competitive Advantage.- Collaborative Sourcing – a Three-Pillar-based Approach to Meeting the 17 SDGs (UN Strategic Sustainable Goals).- Fashioning the Future: How Luxury Brands Champion Sustainability – An Interview with Laura Tinti.- Part IV: Conclusions and Take-Aways.- Desirable Impact of Our Sustainability Books on the Consulting Industry and for Academic Education & Research.- Toward a Reconstructive Foundation for Sustainability – A Philosophical Deepening of Sustainability Beyond Perception and Performance.- Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Wollmann has been a responsible manager, initiator, mentor and facilitator in large, predominantly global transformations and strategic developments for almost 40 years in large organizations and since 2017 as independent consultant. He is also a member of an advisory board of a R&D oriented company. Peter holds a degree in mathematics and physics from the University of Bonn. He is the author and publisher of numerous books and articles on strategy, leadership, organization design and project and project portfolio management.

Doris Pemler is an entrepreneur, artist and researcher based in Zurich. She received her M.A. in Egyptology, Sudan Archaeology and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East from Humboldt University zu Berlin and FU Berlin. Her research focuses on iconography, gender and intercultural communication in Ancient Egypt and Sudan. As a photographer she contributed to several exhibitions in Germany and Switzerland. As CEO of Ciudad Condal GmbH she leads an aspiring company focused on import and distribution of high-end sustainable products in Switzerland.

Mersida Ndrevataj is an urban scholar with a background in architecture, urban planning, and environmental psychology. She holds a PhD in Urban Planning and Public Policy from IUAV University of Venice, where her research focused on the implementation of public policies in cultural heritage management. She is currently a lecturer at IUAV University of Venice and collaborates with several COST Action research networks focused on urban studies. Her work brings together academic research and field-based inquiry by adopting audiovisual and sensory approaches to investigate urban spaces, everyday socio-spatial practices, and lived experiences.